Instruction will center on effective use of technology to provide differentiated instruction by creating simple technology stations. These stations will focus on specific content standards aimed at improving student achievement.
Technology provides teachers with many resources and media for differentiating. Teachers will explore example software and websites that will allow students to work independently at a student computer while completing curriculum related, relevant, meaningful, and engaging activities. ISTE NETS FOR TEACHERS 2008
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and
thinking, planning, and creative processes.
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face
and virtual environments. Agenda -
Intro to DI w/Technology Learning Stations
Using Powerful Images
Collecting and Creating Station(s)
Lunch Break 11:00am - 12pm
Videos and Podcasts/Vodcasts
Using Powerful Online Resources and Using Common Software
Essential Beliefs
for Successful Implementation:
The station matters. It impacts student achievement.
Stations are standards-based.
Small groups or individuals work at stations. They are independent work.
Teacher must embrace Differentiated Instruction and Best Practices.
Grades can be given. Stations have some built in accountability piece.
Students are engaged & motivated!
Technology stations are most effective when they address standards AND they interest and inspire students. Doing the same old things with technology lessens technology's potential for student engagement and increased achievement.
Session Objectives
Generate excitement for DI with technology
Provide ideas for easy implementation of tech stations
Create differentiated technology station(s) appropriate for teaching assignment(s)
Elementary
This course is not intended to completely cover copyright policies, however, please know that, at the very minimum, you must site sources and NOT use photos labeled as "copyright, unable to be reproduced without permission, etc." If you are a teacher in the CMCSS school system and would like to know more about copyright or online research strategies for students, sign on to PLAN and sign up for our course called Online Research Strategies for Students.
10 Tips For Effective Internet Research in Elementaryby Tracey Hoover – January 2009
The lists below are NOT comprehensive. They are simply a place to start. If you know of sources that would make great additions to our list, please email Tracey Hoover or Chris Pugh.
FreeFoto.com - http://www.freefoto.com - "the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet (link back and attribution required). See FREE USE RULES" (description from FreeFoto.com) - Ad-supported; Not all ads are elementary appropriate
TeachersDomain - http://www.teachersdomain.org/ (Subscription required to do more than 7 resources, but subscription is free and allows you to download and share.)
For Searching Through 1000's of Podcasts Over Many Different Subjects/Genre
iTunes - Click on "iTunes Music Store" in the left column, then click on "Podcasts" in the top left corner box of the music store. iTunes comes on every Apple computer and can be downloaded for any other computer for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Podcast Alley - http://www.podcastalley.com/index.php in the top left hand corner, click on the drop-down menu to see the genres of podcasts available and to use the search feature.
Example - "Predicament with Charlie Gibson" or "Gigantic" with Amhad Rashad
Math Snacks - http://mathsnacks.org/index.html - Math podcasts for middle school students. There are many different topics and they last around 5 minutes each.
Princeton Review Vocabulary Minute - http://princetonreview.com/podcasts.aspx - This is an audio only podcast that uses creative and engaging jingles to introduce high end vocabulary. Grades 3-12. Note that these podcasts were designed to prepare middle and high school students for the ACT or SAT. NOT all episodes are appropriate for elementary or middle school, but it is WELL WORTH the time to screen them!
Example to Use- "Pan is the Greek Word for All"
Point out how some might be inappropriate for elem...Example to Use - "Don't Call me Fatso, Beanpole" { a song to put people down with higher vocabulary} and "Yo Mama" {familiar Yo Mama jokes with higher level vocabulary}
Voicethread - http://voicethread.com - Use the Browse button to search by topic, or the teacher can create a podcast to which the students can respond.
Preschool Example (if needed) - iTunes - "Wowzies"
Dragonfly TV - http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/ - Real kids doing real science activities and explorations for upper elementary;
*Examples of station work: 1. Allow teachers to listen to Princeton's "America the Pulchritudinous" and then watch the "America the Pulchritudinous" video created by Anne Harris's class. http://thebalcony.wikispaces.com/
Websites
The number of appropriate and useful standards-based websites are limitless. We have included only a few, but we hope you will use many great sites for your differentiated stations.
VoiceThread - Create conversations through text, microphone, or webcam around different pictures, documents, and video clips; keep individual VoiceThreads as public or private as you like (K-12) - http://voicethread.com
Kidspiration3 - Visual Organizer for Reading, Writing, Science, and Social Studies with a whole section of Math Virtual Manipulatives
Google Earth - This is globe software that puts pictures, videos, data, and more in the real places they occurred on the Earth. Access to Stars, Planets, and Constellations is available in the Sky portion. Access to Google Mars is available in the Mars section.
PhotoBooth (For MacBooks in Mobile Labs or Flat-Panel iMacs) - Operates the camera built into the newer Apple computers. There are special effects that can be added to the pictures and video clips taken by this software. The photos can be transferred to iPhoto with a single button click.
OpenOffice.org/NeoOffice - Office suite of programs including a word processor, spreadsheet program, presentation program, drawing program, database, and equation editor; Compatible with Microsoft Office in that it can open and create files that work with Microsoft's programs
Dictionary (On Macs Only) - Digital dictionary that searches and shows results for definitions, thesaurus entries, and Wikipedia
In this session, we will explore examples and spend time creating stations using images, video clips, podcasts and vodcasts, online resources, and software common found on student and teacher resources in our system.
This course is not intended to completely cover copyright policies, however, please know that, at the very minimum, you must site sources and NOT use photos labeled as "copyright, unable to be reproduced without permission, etc." If you are a teacher in the CMCSS school system and would like to know more about copyright or online research strategies for students, sign on to PLAN and sign up for our course called Online Research.
Image sites are listed above. Video sites are listed above. Podcast and Vodcast directories are listed above. Voicethread will also be explored. It could literally fit into any of the three topics above. Websites are listed above. Expect the list to grow as participants find and share.
Use the following chart to view the topic, student activity, and shared location of stations created by CMCSS teachers that are available in your subject area (see the tabs at the bottom). Check back for updates!
Table of Contents
Technology provides teachers with many resources and media for differentiating. Teachers will explore example software and websites that will allow students to work independently at a student computer while completing curriculum related, relevant, meaningful, and engaging activities.
ISTE NETS FOR TEACHERS 2008
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and
thinking, planning, and creative processes.
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face
and virtual environments.
Agenda -
Essential Beliefs
for Successful Implementation:Session Objectives
Elementary
This course is not intended to completely cover copyright policies, however, please know that, at the very minimum, you must site sources and NOT use photos labeled as "copyright, unable to be reproduced without permission, etc." If you are a teacher in the CMCSS school system and would like to know more about copyright or online research strategies for students, sign on to PLAN and sign up for our course called Online Research Strategies for Students.10 Tips For Effective Internet Research in Elementary by Tracey Hoover – January 2009
The lists below are NOT comprehensive. They are simply a place to start. If you know of sources that would make great additions to our list, please email Tracey Hoover or Chris Pugh.
Picture Sources -
Video Sources -
Remember, video clips are powerful. A 30-minute video is passive. Three seconds to a minute or two might be enough.Podcast Directories - Podcast Copyright Quick Link
For Searching Through 1000's of Podcasts Over Many Different Subjects/GenreExamples
*Examples of station work:
1. Allow teachers to listen to Princeton's "America the Pulchritudinous" and then watch the "America the Pulchritudinous" video created by Anne Harris's class. http://thebalcony.wikispaces.com/
Websites
The number of appropriate and useful standards-based websites are limitless. We have included only a few, but we hope you will use many great sites for your differentiated stations.Using Software
(Commonly Available on CMCSS Student Computers)Rubrics:
How to create rubrics-http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/thinking/docs/rubricar.htm
Online tool for creating Rubrics-http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
More information on rubrics- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Middle School
In this session, we will explore examples and spend time creating stations using images, video clips, podcasts and vodcasts, online resources, and software common found on student and teacher resources in our system.This course is not intended to completely cover copyright policies, however, please know that, at the very minimum, you must site sources and NOT use photos labeled as "copyright, unable to be reproduced without permission, etc." If you are a teacher in the CMCSS school system and would like to know more about copyright or online research strategies for students, sign on to PLAN and sign up for our course called Online Research.
HCPS - Copyright in the Classroom
A good place to start exploring differentiating instruction with technology is from the Differentiating Instruction and Middle School Learners by Grace E. Smith and Stephanie Throne published through ISTE.
9 Tips For Effective Internet Research**
Image sites are listed above.
Video sites are listed above.
Podcast and Vodcast directories are listed above.
Voicethread will also be explored. It could literally fit into any of the three topics above.
Websites are listed above. Expect the list to grow as participants find and share.
Pacing Guide w/standards - http://curriculum.cmcss.net/
Middle School Specific Software
Inspiration (Middle School)Google Earth - explore rich geographical content, save your toured places, and share with others.
Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office (PC only, on student machines)
Lesson Directory
Use the following chart to view the topic, student activity, and shared location of stations created by CMCSS teachers that are available in your subject area (see the tabs at the bottom). Check back for updates!Archived DI Technology Lessons -
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rFQstso3fn4L9MKA5kLq2yA&output=html